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The only D that PK is behind is Weber.
Weber is -8 LOL
Subban is a lock.
The only D that PK is behind is Weber.
I agree that he is the best right now. But to suggest its undebatable, that he is hands down the best is wrong, which was my point.
I bet if you were to ask 20 non Habs fans, 10-15 of them wouldn't say he isn't the absolute best.
Sorry, everyone is entitled to their own opinion...but anyone who says Shea Weber is better than PK Subban, simply isn't watching the game at all.
Weber has his place on Team Canada due to his reputation, because on merit...HE should be the one on the bubble right now
So is that good news, bad news or no news? I mean if they're being tight lipped about everything then im not worried but something tells me theres still lingering pressure to not take PK for whatever reason. Ugh.Surprised that no one has mentioned Mitch Melnick's TSN690 radio interview with Mike Babcock today (4:40 pm November 25).
A very very interesting interview with an excellent hockey mind.
When Melnick was prying for Babcock's opinion on Subban, Babcock abruptlty announced that Melnick had just '60 seconds left'.
It was a classic.
Mitch Melnick was excellent, of course.
Surprised that no one has mentioned Mitch Melnick's TSN690 radio interview with Mike Babcock today (4:40 pm November 25).
A very very interesting interview with an excellent hockey mind.
When Melnick was prying for Babcock's opinion on Subban, Babcock abruptlty announced that Melnick had just '60 seconds left'.
It was a classic.
Mitch Melnick was excellent, of course.
Mitch melnick and 'excellent' are generally not things I associate with eachother.
Shea Weber should be on team Canada no matter what kind of year he's having.Sorry, everyone is entitled to their own opinion...but anyone who says Shea Weber is better than PK Subban, simply isn't watching the game at all.
Weber has his place on Team Canada due to his reputation, because on merit...HE should be the one on the bubble right now
Shea Weber should be on team Canada no matter what kind of year he's having.
As for the +/- rating, can you name another member of the Preds right now? Rinne's hurt and the only other guy I can even think of is rookie Seth Jones. Nobody can score over there and they're without their star goalie.
Weber's one of those guys that makes it no matter what. He's just too good to leave off the roster.
I agree with 417 that Weber is overrated. Not that he isn't very good, he is, but he's played with Suter for all his career in a defensive system.
Last year was his first one without Suter and he wasn't as solid.
I do agree though that he makes Team Canada no doubt.
Surprised that no one has mentioned Mitch Melnick's TSN690 radio interview with Mike Babcock today (4:40 pm November 25).
A very very interesting interview with an excellent hockey mind.
When Melnick was prying for Babcock's opinion on Subban, Babcock abruptlty announced that Melnick had just '60 seconds left'.
It was a classic.
Mitch Melnick was excellent, of course.
Wasn't it supposed to be Suter that benefited from playing with Weber?
I'd be very curious to see if Dreger and co. would put Karlsson on team Canada if he were Canadian. They probably say he's a lock for the first pair.
I'm astonished by the fact Subban managed to win a Norris despite the apparent lack of recognition he gets from most medias. Would he have the reputation of a Shea Weber, he'd probably be seen as Canada's best defenseman coming into the Olympics, or at least not far from it.
The Swede is of the right color of skin.
No doubt it plays a role. I'm stcking to my gun on this one.
You know what I liked the most about Subban's performance on saturday?
While not many defenseman can shadow Crosby all game and shut him down, I think it's exceptional that a defenseman can shutdown Crosby AND STILL GET A POINT.
There are plenty of supreme shutdown Ds, how many of these shutdown Ds can generate offense?!
It seemed to be the conclusion for some time.Wasn't it supposed to be Suter that benefited from playing with Weber?
Actually, most of the times, the best defensive pair is assigned the top line.D men do not shadow other teams forwards, it's the forwards job to do so...
while P.K. did a good job, he did not shadow anyone. In this particular case it was Plekanec (who by the way was praised by both Crosby and Bylsma in post game interviews)
The Swede is of the right color of skin.
No doubt it plays a role. I'm stcking to my gun on this one.